Manada Creek Stream Project

[scotto]

The Doc Fritchey Chapter of TU needs man power to build 2 log & rock diverters June 28 at 8:30am. This is the 1st phase of a 2 phase project this year. The meeting place will be at Furnace Road at the lower end of the DHALO section. Lunch & drinks will be provided so let me know if you will be attending so we have the correct amount of food & drinks.

Thanks,

Scott Stoltz
DFTU Board of Directors

 

[scotto]

Really, no one is able to help?!? I need to know numbers for lunch.

 

[scotto]

No Doc Fritchey members or people who fish the DHALO on Manada willing to help for 4 hours?

 

[Oregon_Owl]

I think you need to build your volunteer corps before embarking on projects. We at Perkiomen Valley TU learned this the hard way. Good luck next time.

 

[scotto]

We have 420 members. Statistics show volunteer groups average 7% participation rate. We had 11 members(below avg.) complete 2 rock/log deflectors. 4 logs and 6 tons of stone. We got it done.

We WILL COMPLATE log/rock cribbing along 70 feet of the creek in September.

 

[troutbert]

In our area we had a very good turnout for a tree planting project.

But lower turnouts for the bank stabilization and deflector type projects, which involve moving large rocks and logs, pounding rebar, and often also working near heavy machinery.

I think this is a trend that you will see more of in the future. For two reasons:

1) Safety concerns

2) Changing ideas about what is effective for stream restoration.

 

[scotto]

We had 14 for tree planting, 3 for garbage pick up.

This is most likely my last year serving as a director or organizing projects/events, after 9 years the frustration has become too great.

I think I will just pay my dues and show up for the events that I like or that are easy, or maybe none....just to see what it is like to be most TU members.

 

[geebee]

scott - i would have volunteered although i'm not one of your members, but i only just saw this today.

i'd suggest you post on the General forum or events forum, as i only look in here weekly or so, whereas the others i check at least daily.

 

[Gorosaurus]

Or send an e-mail blast to your memberbase. I had no idea about this- and I haven't checked this forum since June!

 

[scotto]

we did send an e-mail to all members for which we have an e-mail address, which is less than 50%. Of those approx. 25% are returned undeliverable.

 

[SteveG]

Feel free to shoot me a message when you need bodies. This for any TU chapters or conservation groups who are interested.